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DOWNTOWN
The Trask Building,
which dates back
to the turn of the
century, is making a
comeback.
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Pioneer Day Celebration Opens Window On Past

the history of Plant City and how
we have always enjoyed being a
neighborhood community," said
Shelby Bender, president of the
East Hillsborough Historical
Society, the event's sponsor.
The Nov. 12 event, expected to
draw between 1,500 and 2,000
people, is planned for 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the 1914 Plant City High
School Community Center, 605
N. Collins St. It will include li'7,

entertainment, American Indian
family history and cultural dem-
onstrations, clogging and square
dancing, a model train and.rail-
road exhibit, an artist exhibition
and an oldest resident award.
Food and craft booths also are
part of the event, as well as chil-
dren's games. Admission is free.
A third floor room at the com-
munity center will feature the
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tographer Gladys Jeffcoat as well
as some of her old cameras. Jef-
fcoat also will display old photos
of Plant City luminaries with a
prize for the person who can
identify the greatest number.
The center's agricultural
exhibit also sports a new theme -
"Down on the Farm" -, with an
old wagon and an assortment of
tools as well as photos.
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Staff Report
For one day a year, time travel
is possible in Plant City.
With displays of items cele-
brating the city's past, organizers
hope to open a window to a
bygone era at the 28th annual
Pioneer Day celebration.
"It will give you a fresh look at

Salute To Veterans J

Plant City Photo Archives Event Set For Nov. 11

Platinum Bank's Bob
Tanner among those
honored at Chamber
Business of the Year
Banquet. PAGE 8

HONOR ROLLS

Honor rolls from
Knights Wilson and
Cork elementary
schools.
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INDEX

CALENDAR PAGE 1

CROSSWORD PAGE 18

By GEORGE H. NEWMAN
gnewman@mediageneral.com
A special reception opening at
the Plant City Photo Archives on
Veterans Day will mark a month-
long tribute to local men and
women who served in the armed
services.
Hundreds of photographs of
veterans will be on display at .
the archives gallery. 119 N.
Collins St Each photo has '
been donated to the archives'
to help document Plant Citry
history. ,1 ,...d

"The 'Salute to Veterans' is an
outgrowth of our advisory council
recommendation to establish a
special collection of photos of
World War II veterans," said Gil
Gott, the executive director of the
archives. "What began as an anni-
versary tribute to veterans who
fought in World War II has
expanded to honoring local
Veterans of every era."
Coffee, orange juice.
doughnuts, muffins
,. and fruit will be
".... served from 9 to

11 a.m. The archives will be open
until 4 p.m.
The tribute will continue
through the end of the month,
displaying up to 500 photos of the
men and women who served dur-
ing World War II, the Korean War
and the Vietnam War.
All of the photos that are
brought to the archives are digi-
tally scanned, catalogued and
filed for future reproduction.
$.

Capt. Donald Underhill in a
bombed out area of Europe
during World War II. Below,
Col. Edmund "Ted" Covington
was a member of the U.S.
Army Cavalry's 61st Artillery
Battalion. Covington, riding
in the foreground on the
right, was a member of the
unit's gun section in this
1942 photo.

Trip through the
wires for a look back
at U2's career as
the group brings its
world tour to Tampa.
Tomorrow in
The Tampa Tribune
For h0 delnry c8ll
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Photos courtesy of Plant City Photo Archives

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Trask

Building

Back On

Track

FORMER MAGNOLIA
PHARMACY FACES
RENOVATION
By GEORGE H. NEWMAN
gnewman@mediageneral.com
It's been a long time com-
ing, but it looks like the Trask
Building is making a come-
back.
The building on the
northwest corner of Collins
and Reynolds streets, formerly
known as the Magnolia Phar-
macy, closed in July 2000 after
almost 109 years of continuous
service.
Owner Steve Sparkman said
the delayed renovation of the
building will get under way in
January.
"Hopefully, we will have
everything in place by then to
get started again," said Spark-
man, whose law firm at 212 N.
Collins St. is just across the
street from the Trask Building,
102 W. Reynolds St.
Sparkman partnered with
another Plant City attorney, E.
C. Watkins, to purchase the
old building in October 2002.
Originally expecting the reno-
vations to take no more than
one year, Sparkman said
construction delays, plan
changes and the busy hurri-
cane season last year pre-
vented any substantial work
on the building.
"It was one thing after the
other. It seemed like every
time we crossed one hurdle
another stood in the way,"
Sparkman said.
In May, Sparkman bought
out Watkins' share in the proj-
ect.

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"Since then we have devel-
oped a new design plan and
contracted with City Proper-
ties to help manage the
construction," Sparkman said.
"Now we can see some light at
the end of the tunnel."
Sparkman said he has
acquired private financing to
renovate the building.
Approval from the ,city plan-
ning department and the his-
toric resources board will be
needed before the project can
continue.
Sparkman is not sure how
long the renovation may take.
Six months from the starting
date is a conservative esti-
mate, he said.
Sparkman's original plan
was to include his law office
and two or three other
business or professional firms
in the two-story, 3,600-square-
foot building. That plan has
changed, along with the build-
ing's floor plan.
The present design will
leave the ground floor open
for a single tenant. The
upstairs will house Spark-

man's law office, and will be
designed to accommodate
two or three other professional
offices. An elevator will be
used inside the building. Stairs
to Sparkman's office will be in
the alley on the west side of
the building.
The line of ownership on
the Trask Building dates back
to about 1890 with the phar-
macy dating back to 1908.
Until the Magnolia Pharmacy
was shut down and sold to
Sparkman by pharmacist

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"We want to bring the build-
ing back to something close, to.
its original design," Sparkman
said. "The main entrance will
be in the southeast corner.
We'll have an open room on
the first floor and a small

GEORGE H. NEWMANI/Staff photos
Above, the Trask Building,
formerly the Magnolia
Pharmacy, 102 W. Reynolds
Street, will see long-awaited
renovations in the beginning
of 2006. At left, Steve
Sparkman, a Plant City lawyer,
left, and Philip Balliet, a City
Properties manager, study
new design plans for the Trask
Building, which Sparkman and
other businesses hope to
occupy by next summer.

kitchen area upstairs and
down. We are still working on
the plans. There will be some
additional changes to the
facade and we will put win-
dows facing Collins Street as it
was in the original design."
The building originally
housed the Plant City post
office. Magnolia Pharmacy
moved into the building in
1922, where remained until
July 2000. Henry bought the
building in 1991 and ran the
pharmacy from 1966 to 2000.

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kings and queens of the
kitchen to participate in a
Thanksgiving recipe contest.
All entries will be published
in the Nov. 24 edition of The
Courier. One winner, picked
by Courier staffers, will win
two tickets to Cirque Du Solei-
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Staff Report
A 17-year-old Plant City
man was shot Oct. 31 by a
licensed bail bondsman
attempting to serve a warrant
against him, according to the
Hillsborough County Sheriffs
Office.
Givante D. Shaw, 607
Spruce St., who authorities
said has 14 outstanding war-
rants against him, including
violation of probation, was
shot by Jerry Perez, a bail
bondsman who was attempt-
ing to bring Shaw into cus-
tody, said Debbie Carter, a
spokeswoman for the sheriffs
office.
The incident started Oct. 31
at 7:15 p.m. when Perez saw
Shaw in the 2500 block of
Robin Drive in Plant City,
Carter said. Perez saw Shawin
a car and approached the
vehicle armed with a Taser
and ordered Shaw out of the
vehicle.
Sheriffs office officials said
Perez told them he saw Shaw
reach under the seat of the car
for what appeared to be a gun.

Perez then dropped the Taser
and pulled his gun and fired,
Carter said.
Perez said he then grabbed
Shaw and pulled him out of
the vehicle. The driver of the
car put the car in reverse and
while leaving, ran over Shaw's
leg and an unidentified
bystander, Carter said. As the
vehicle was driving away,
Perez fired several other shots
at the car, Carter said.
"As of this time, according
to our preliminary investiga-
tion, Mr. Perez was acting
within the guidelines of a
licensed bail bondsman,"
Carter said.
The bystander was treated
at the scene. Shaw was trans-
ported to Lakeland Regional
Hospital and released into
police custody.
Shaw was charged Feb. 28
with possession of cocaine
with intent to sell, possession
of marijuana and opposing an
officer. He was released from a
Hillsborough County jail
March 3 after paying bail set at
$10,000, county records state.
Anyone with any
information on the driver or
the vehicle involved in the
incident is asked to call the
Hillsborough County Sheriffs
Office at 247-8201.

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TODAY
'Judgment Day' drama
"Judgment Day Will you be ready?" will
be presented at Eastside Baptist Church,
1318 E. Calhoun St., Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.
"Judgment Day" is a musical dramatiza-
tion and will include scenes of heaven and
hell. Admission is free. Call: 754-2681.

Plant City Federated
Republican Women's Club
The Plant City Federated Republican
Women's Club plans to meet Nov. 10 at 6:
30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn, 2011 N. Wheeler
St. Dinner is $15. The speaker will be Judi
Whitson, executive director of the Hills-
borough County Farm Bureau. Call Linda
McDonald at 757-0772 to make reserva-
tions for dinner.

Preparing for a new baby
A "Siblings: Preparing for the New Baby"
program will be offered Nov. 10 from 6 to 7
p.m. at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301
N. Alexander St., Classroom 2-South. The
free class is for children age 4 and older who
want to learn how to help mom and dad
with a new brother or sister. Call: 754-4444.

Novemberfest
The Taryn Livingston Group will perform
Nov. 10 at 9 p.m. at Nativity Catholic
Church's 36th annual Novemberfest. The
festival, which features carnival rides,
games and food, runs through Nov. 13 on
the church grounds at State Road 60 and
Bryan Road in Brandon. Call: 689-3395.

Veterans Day program
Hopewell Funeral Home Chapel, 6005 S.
State Road 39, plans its 20th annual Veter-
ans Day program Nov. 11 at 2 p.m.
The program will include student
speeches, music by the Springhead Ele-
mentary School choir and participation
from the Plant City High School ROTC. Call:
737-3128.

'A Streetcar Named Desire' on stage
"A Streetcar Named Desire" will take
center stage Nov. 11-12 and Nov. 18-19 at 8
p.m. at Plant City campus of Hillsborough
Community College, 1206 N. Park Road.
General admission tickets are $10 with $8
tickets for seniors 55 and older and stu-
dents through 12th grade. Tickets may be
purchased at the door beginning at 7 each
night of the play. Call: Frances Hardee, 754-
4929.
Murder mystery dinner
The First United Methodist Church of

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Cornerstone celebration
A Southern Gospel Celebration and barbecue dinner featuring The Maters Four is
set for Nov. 12 at The Cornerstone Center, 315 N. Collins St. The barbecue dinner
will be from 4 to 6 p.m. with concert to follow. Cost of the barbecue only is $8 per
adult, $4 per child under 12. The cost of the concert only is $8 per adult, $4 for per
child under 12. Cost for both barbecue and concert is $15 per adult and $8 per child
under 12. There will also be a special recognition for veterans. Call: 752-4671.

SATURDAY
Pioneer Day
The East Hillsborough Historical Socie-
ty's 28th annual Pioneer Day is set for Nov.
12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 1914 Plant
City High School Community Center, 605
N. Collins St. There will be an artists'
exhibit, arts and crafts, railroad exhibit,
food vendors, live entertainment and more.
Call: 757-9226.

Church bazaar
First United Methodist Church of Dover
on Moore's Lake Road plans a church
bazaar Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call:
659-1415.

Ashton Bass benefit
A drawing for a 30-06 rifle is planned at
the Plant City Elks Lodge turkey shoot Nov.
12, 1501 N. Alexander St. The drawing
benefits Ashton Bass, a 3-year-old who was
diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this
year. Tickets are $5. Call: Connie Bonds,
967-3701.

Family autumn fest
Countryside Baptist Church, 13322

Sydney Road, will host its family autumn
festival Nov. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. There will
be free games, prizes, food, music, hay-
rides, moonwalk, cakewalk and door prizes.
Race cars also will be on display. Call: 571-
8200.

Golf tournament
Covenant Bible Church, 1001 E. Baker
St., will host a golf tournament Nov. 12 at 1
p.m. at Walden Lake Golf and Country
Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive. All proceeds
go to the church's building fund.
A $100 fee will pay for green fees, lunch
provided by Grandpa Johnson's BBQ, an
awards banquet and a golfer's gift package.
Also included is a silent auction, long drive
and closest to the pin contests, and a door
prize for every golfer.
Call: Terry McFatter, 610-0099, or Dave
Preast, 690-2222.

Art guild gathering
The East Hillsborough Art Guild will
meet Nov. 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wom-
an's Club of Plant City, 1110 N. Wheeler St.
The event will include sculpture, basketry
and colored-pencil art. Call: 752-9660.

Kiwanis
The Plant City Kiwanis
Club meets Wednesdays at
noon at the Ramada Inn, 2011
N. Wheeler St. Call: Ken
Gibbs, 752-6171.

Strawberry Singles
Strawberry Singles Club
invites singles to a dance
every Friday from 8 p.m. to
midnight at the Stardust
Dance Center in Plant City
Plaza, 1401 Collins St. The cost
is $5 for members, $7 for
nonmembers. Call: 752-9277
or 759-2063.

Civitan Club
The Plant City Civitan
Club meets the first and third
Thursday of every month at 6:
45 a.m. at the Orange Blos-
som Tea Room, 106 S. Evers
St. Call: Don, 684-4796.

PCHS Class of 1951
The Plant City High School
Class of 1951 meets the
second Tuesday of the month
at the Orange Blossom Tea
Room, 106 S. Evers St. Call:
752-8479.

Junior Art League
The Junior Art League of
Plant City meets the first
Friday of every month from 7
to 8:45 p.m. at Ms. Cherie's
Art & Frame Shop, 119 W.
Alexander St. The group was
formed to help children
appreciate art and partici-
pate in hands-on activities.
Call: 719-6887.

Turkey Creek Class of 1955
The Turkey Creek High
School Class of 1955 meets
the fourth Thursday of the
month at 8:30 a.m. at Buddy
Freddys, 1401 W. Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd. All class-
mates, teachers and staff
members are encouraged to
attend. Call: 986-1193.

Winter Visitor's Club
The Winter Visitor's Club
meets for business and pot-
luck dinners every Monday at
5:30 p.m. Membership is $10
per year and includes shuf-
fleboard tournaments. Call:
754-4130 or 757-9165.

Lions Club
The Plant City Lions Club
meets Tuesdays at noon at
the Ramada Inn, 2011 N.
Wheeler St. Call: Judy Barta,
752-6193.

PCHS Class of 1958
The Plant City High Class
of 1958 meets for breakfast
the fourth Tuesday of every
month at 8:30 a.m. at Fred's
Farmers Market Restaurant,
1401 Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd. Call: 659-0421.
Alzheimer's
support group
An Alzheimer's support
Group meets the second
Tuesday of each month at
First Baptist Church, 503 N.
Palmer St. Call Linda Bryant,
754-3761.

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Chamber Of Commerce Business Of The Year Banquet
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classes to anyone 18 years and older.
Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 6 to 9 p.m. at Esther D. Burney
Elementary School, 901 S. Evers St.
Free day care is provided while stu-
dents are in class.
Call: Rojina Durant or Jennifer Gior-
gio, 707-7334.
new member reception
The Greater Plant City Chamber of
Commerce will take time to welcome
new members Nov. 15 from 4 to 5:30
p.m. with a reception in the chamber's
boardroom, 106 N. Evers St.
New members will have the oppor-
tunity to meet and talk to other mem-
bers of the chamber and community.
Information: 754-3707 or visit
www.plantcity.org.

American Indian culture program
An American Indian culture pro-
gram is planned for Nov. 15 from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. at Bruton Memorial
Library, 302 McLendon St. The event
includes dancers, arts and crafts and
storytelling. Call: 757-9215.

WEDNESDAY
Putnam's rep to meet constituents
A caseworker from the office of U.S.
Rep. Adam Putnam will be available to
meet with constituents of the 12th
Congressional District Nov. 16 from 9:
30 to 10 a.m. at Bruton Memorial
Library, 302 McLendon St.
Constituents who are experiencing
problems with Social Security, Medi-
care, Veterans Affairs or other federal

agencies may meet with the case-
worker. Call: (863) 534-3530.

Antioch celebrates 137 years
Antioch M.B. Church, 5201 Horton
Road, will celebrate the church's 137th
anniversary Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. and Nov.
20 at 11 a.m. Antioch is in Bealsville, a
historic community just outside Plant
City founded by freed slaves in the
19th century. Call: 737-3240.

THURSDAY
Business event
The Greater Plant City Chamber of
Commerce plans a business after
hours event Nov. 17 from 5:15 to 7 p.m.
at Crystal Springs Park, 1609 Crystal
Springs Road in Zephyrhills. Admis-
sion is free.
Information: 754-3707 or visit
www.plantcity.org.

coffee, iced tea and punch. Cost is $6
for adults and $3 for children 12 and
younger.
Call: 754-6687.

Thanksgiving dinner
The West Plant City Boys & Girls
Club, 901 S. Waller St., plan a Thanks-
giving dinner in memory of Dr. John
Griffin Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. Call: 707-8490,
after 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Unity fundraiser
Unity in the Community, a fund-
raising group whose mission is to help
feed Plant City's needy, offers food
during the Bike Fest and Strawberry
Classic Car Show at the Plant City
Community Bingo Hall, 105 Arden
Mays Blvd., from 5 to 9 p.m. The next
sale will be during the Nov. 19 car
show. Call: 752-1275.

Car show
The Greater Plant City Chamber of
Commerce hosts the Strawberry Clas-
sic Car Show in downtown near McCall
Park on the third Saturday of every
month from 4 to 9 p.m. Cars and trucks
1980 and older can participate for
free.
The next car show will be Nov. 19.
Information: 754-3707 or visit
www.plantcity.org.
Plant City Pig Jam
The third annual Plant City Pig Jam
is set for Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-
Plex, 1810 E. Park Road.
Contestants will compete for cash
and prizes in professional, amateur
and kids' barbecue competitions, and
guests will be able to purchase barbe-
cue ribs, pork, beef brisket and

chicken. Live entertainment is planned
with a rock-climbing wall, moonwalks
and other activities. Admission is free.
Parking is $3 per vehicle.
Information: 754-3707 or visit
www.plantcity.org.

Florida Opry concert
The Florida Opry will host a concert
with Bobby Hodge and his band, Brian
Chytka and the Wayne Lacey family
Nov. 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the 1914
Plant City High School Community
Center, 605 N. Collins St.
Reserved seats are $12.50, and
general admission seats can be pur-
chased in advance or at the door for
$10. Call: Myrle Henry, 752-4094.

COUNSELORS TO OPEN
DISCUSSIONS
News Report
Drama teacher Ed Mason
took the opportunity during
this month's staging of
'Ordinary People" to have an
important discussions with
teenagers about suicide.
The Nancy Gilsenan play,
based on Judith Guest's book
of the same title; is best
remembered as a 1980 Aca-
demy Award-winning movie
starring Mary Tyler Moore,
Donald Sutherland and Timo-
thy Hutton. The show focuses
on the trials of Conrad, whose
older, more popular brother,
Buck, drowns in the boating
accident in which he saved his
brother's life. Conrad's
mother, Beth, is devastated
and cold toward Conrad, who,
feeding off his mother's grief
and resentment, attempts to
take his life.
"This is a powerful play that
addresses suicide, but also
hits on other teen problems as
well," Mason said. "As an
added bonus, on show dates
Nov. 12 and Nov. 18, school
district therapists Pat Canavan
and Denise Dorsey will con-
duct open discussions on
problems our teens face in
today's world. These will be
held directly after the final
curtain."
Mason noted that this is a
special show for Durant Thes-
pian Troupe 5444 because it
will be adjudicated by mem-
bers of the Florida State Thes-
pians.
"The troupe is hoping that
these judges will look favor-

"The troupe is hoping
that these judges will
look favorably on
this production and
recommend itfor an
additional perform-
ance in April at the
state thespian festival
held at the Tampa
Bay Performing Arts
Center"
ED MASON
Drama teacher
ably on this production and
recommend it for an addi-
tional performance in April at
the state thespian festival held
at the Tampa Bay Performing
Arts Center," Mason said.
The play features Taylor
Ward as Conrad, Stefanie
Rogers as Beth and Eric Mer-
cado as Conrad's father. Other
cast members include Megan
Blocker-Nelson, Sarah
Mitchel, Caitlin "Bunny"
Fitzgerald, Ryne Faurote,
Justin Stanley and Mark Stutz-
man. The play is directed by
Ed Mason and co-directed by
student Kelli Santos.
Show dates are Nov. 11-12
and Nov. 18-19 at Durant High
School. Curtain time is .7 p.m.
and tickets at the door cost $6.
Tickets can be reserved online
at www.theatredurant.com.
The school is at 4748. Cougar
Path Drive off Turkey Creek
Road in Plant City.
Call: Ed Mason at 757-9075,
Ext. 280.

This is our way of showing our thanks. We apologize if all who served are not pictured.
we'vee printed the pictures and information that we had available. If you know of any
veterans not listed, please send their names and picture to us. If you have any further
questions, please call Tim Haught, LFD at (813) -717-9300.

KEENE. Leon E., Airborrne B.orn 3-19-21 in
Bradlord. FL A lifetime resident o FPlanI Ciry
serving in Ine US Army Parairooper in ihi-
Infantry Served in the US Armn. Inlanlry in the
European Theatre Missing n aciiorn in Sicily
and Italy, received irie Purple Hean

LAYTON, James W., Seaman ., IJ S J5avv
Born 6-12-23 in Miami FL He lived hi; entire
h- lin ihe Plant Cirv area Also he served in the
UIS Navy on ihe ship US Talberer in ihe Souih
Pacific in World War II Deaih Dale
7-12-01 in Plani Cirt

Aigamon
Army Reserve Pvt. James Z.
Aigamon has graduated from
eight weeks of basic training at
Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
He is the son of Dolores and
Dennis Aigamon of Plant City.

Armstrong
Army National Guard Sgt.
Leonard E. Armstrong has
been mobilized and activated
for a future deployment to an

undisclosed overseas location
in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
Armstrong, a service tech-
nician with 13 years of military
service, is normally assigned
to the 505th Engineer Batta-
lion, Lexington, N.C.
Armstrong is the son of
Luther and Georgina Messick
of Plant City. He is a 1990
graduate of Plant City High
School.

Atkinson
Army Pfc. Nicholas H.

Atkinson has graduated from
basic training at Fort Jackson,
Columbia, S.C.
Atkinson is the son of Doris
Atkinson of Plant City. He is a
2005 graduate of Plant City
High School.

Eckenrode
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class
Matthew S. Eckenrode and his
shipmates recently returned
from a three-month summer
underway period while
assigned to the aircraft carrier
USS Kitty Hawk, forward
deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.
Eckenrode is a 2001 gradu-
ate of Plant City High School.
He joined the Navy in May
2001.

Henry
Army Reserve Pvt. Alex R.
Henry has graduated from
basic training at Fort Jackson,
Columbia, S.C.
Henry is the son of Lou
Henry of Plant City. He is a
2005 graduate of Plant City
High School.

Jones
Army Pvt. Ryan S. Jones has
graduated from eight weeks of
basic training at Fort Sill,
Lawton, Okla.
Jones is the son of Chris
Jones and Mildred Jones, both
of Plant City.

Lewis
Army Pvt. Brian L. Lewis
recently returned from 20
weeks of basic training and
military police training at Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo.
Lewis is a 1998 graduate of
Plant City High School and
former employee of Atlas Cold
Storage.

Patrick
Army Pvt. Nathan 0. Patrick
has graduated from basic
training and is currently train-
ing to become a motor trans-
portation operator at Fort
Leonard Wood, Waynesville,
Mo.
He is the son of David and
Gloria Patrick, and grandson
of Harold and Eunice Hogue.
Patrick is a graduate of Durant
High School.

Reynolds
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class
Joshua J. Reynolds and his
shipmates recently returned
from a three-month summer
tour while assigned to the air-
craft carrier USS Kitty Hawk,
forward deployed to Yoko-
suka, Japan.
Reynolds is the son of Crys-
tal M. and Steven J. Reynolds
of Plant City. He is a 2000
graduate of Faith Christian
Academy High School of Lake-
land.

MAUL

Continued From Page 6
a productive relationship.
But if my insurance
company really believes
they're going to save money
there's a guy from FEMA I'd
like them to meet. I
understand he's handing out
extra red ta'pe:to people who
need help arind bucket loads
of cash to corporations from
outopf state. Sounds like
,.they've been reading from
the same playbook.
- Derek Maul Is a writer
who lives in Valrico. You can
view his work at derekmaul-
.com or reach him at
derekmaul@gmail.com.

VETERANS
Continued From Page 1
filed for future reproduction.
"Each photo of a Plant City mili-
tary veteran or historic place that is
brought to us is special," said Betty
Gott, an archive volunteer who
scans and documents all the pho-
tos. "We have almost 30,000 photos
on file. The archives has spent
something like $70,000 printing 8-
by-10 photos for people who
donate photos to us." Some of
those photographs are pictures
taken by soldiers who served in
Europe in the days just before the
end of World War II. Some photos
depict German concentration
camps, American soldiers in the
field, and many of the men and
women depicted by author/news
anchor Tom Brokaw as the Greatest
Generation.
Relatives of Travis V. Brown, a
Navy airman who served in the

South Pacific from 1943-45, have
recently added a picture of their
"family hero" to
the archive's cata-
logue. Brown, 83,
is a recipient of a
Purple Heart and
lives in the Plant
City area.
"I was raised by
A my grandfather,"
said Tammy Grif-
fin, Brown's grand-
Brown daughter. "So I
think of him as my
'grand father.' He is my hero. Our
whole family is very proud of him."
The archives' staff continues to
welcome photos from the public to
be added to the thousands on file.
Questions concerning ways to get
copies of photos, or how to add
other photos to the files are wel-
comed.
Volunteers at the Plant City
Photo Archives can be reached at
754-1578.

Cpl. Lamar "Ed"
Varn served in
the U.S Army in
North Africa
during World
War II and was
discharged in
1946 after
serving for four
years. He and
many of his
immediate
family live on
Varn Road,
north of Plant
City off Paul
Buchman
Highway.

Veterans Day brings mixed
feelings.
I'm against war, but proud
of those who serve our
country. I told this story two
years ago, but I'd like to tell it
again.
My dad was a P-51 Mustang
fighter pilot in World War II.
Returning from a 1,500-mile
mission from Iwo Jima to
Osaka, Japan, he encountered
a storm. Realizing there was
not enough gas to climb over
the storm, he headed into it.
Hours later, when he landed
all his tanks registered empty.
Prior to his flight training in
Florida, a surly man in his
Pennsylvania hometown had
given him a piece of paper
with the 91st Psalm on it. It
was in his pocket the day of
that mission.
What is remarkable about
the story is that at the time he
was flying through the storm,
my mother, a young bride,
was at church in Wimauma
with her family. A stranger
approached and handed her a
note with the 91st Psalm
written on it. Later, she tried
to find the man to thank him,
but no one in the church had
seen him or knew him.
Of the 148 planes that flew
that day, 92 aborted because
of the storm, 27 went down
-and 29 completed the
mission. My dad was one of
the 29.
Like many veterans, my
dad does not like to talk about
the war, but this year he has
told another story. When he
arrived 4oh4wo Island, he saw
bodiesof MNlrines stacked for

BETTY
BRIGGS
Columnist

burial in a huge hole there
were more than 6,000 Ameri-
cans killed and more than
20,000 Japanese.
I am sure that weighed
heavily on him as he flew a
night strafing mission over
Tokyo. He saw a power plant
below as he was ready to
head back to Iwo. He released
all his bombs on it, and saw
the city go dark.
Years later, he learned that
there had been a blackout in
Tokyo around the time of that
mission. Two Japanese
factions, one wanting to
continue the war, the other,
wanting to surrender, were in
conflict. The emperor made a
recording to be read over the
radio to his people. His
opponents were searching for
the recording, and history
says it was a blackout in
Tokyo that kept them from
finding and destroying it. The
emperor's message was put
out over the airwaves. Japan
surrendered, no doubt saving
many lives.

Photo courtesy of Pat Long
Plant City's Joe H. Brock
served in the 82nd Airborne
and fought in three major
battles in World War II.

My dad cannot pinpoint
the night he bombed the
power plant as he flew many
missions over Tokyo, and I
am sure if it was not his plane
it was someone just like my
dad who risked his life to help
bring an end to the war.
They all had one thing in
common a desire to serve
their country honorably and
get home to family.
There are many untold
stories and unsung heroes.
There are a lot of history
books that tell the big story,
but this Veterans Day I can't
help but think about the little
stories, about those 27 young
See BRIGGS, Page 19

BRIGGS
Continued From Page 18
men, my dad's fellow airmen,
who didn't make it back that
day, and those who did, but
were forever changed by what
they saw; Plant City people
like the late Jack Deshong
who was in the first Iwo
invasion that killed or
wounded one out of three.
Jack, who many remember
as principal of Cork School for
many years, was one of the
wounded. And there is John
Carr, who had Carr's Imports
for many years, of the Rain-
bow Division, one of the first
soldiers to go into a German
death camp.
Then there's Pfc. Joe H.
Brock of Plant City, who
served in the 82nd Airborne
and fought in three major
battles in World War II,
including the Battle of the

Bulge. He received two Purple
Hearts and three Bronze
Service Stars. He returned to
Plant City and became a
farmer. He died in January
2002.
The big story is good, but
individual stories are the
heart of history and they need
to be told, again and again.
The East Hillsborough
Historical Society and the
Plant City Photo Archives
continue their efforts in
preserving history. Pioneer
Day is Nov. 12, and the
archive's tribute to veterans is
Nov. 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at
the new office downtown, 119
N. Collins St.
Support these efforts, for
we are so blessed.
Send items to gabylee@ao-
1.com or mail or hand deliver
to The Courier, c/o Betty
Briggs, 101 N. Wheeler St.,
Plant City, FL 33566.

By Bob Hite
"This is a dangerous place.
There's not anywhere in Iraq
right now that there is not a -
threat. This is a base that has
endured more than its share of
mortars and rockets."
Standing in the blazing.mid-
day sun at Balad Air Base in
Northern Iraq, approximately 68
kilometers north of Baghdad,
Command Sgt. Maj. Curtis
Brownhill was reflecting on
what he calls a 360-degree
asymmetric war front. "There
is not a single place in Iraq you
don't need to keep your situ-
ational awareness. This enemy
doesn't have a line of battle or
a front. You have to be aware
of everything around you.'
Brownhill was on one of his
frequent missions to the Mid-
dle East. A 32-year veteran of
the Air Force, he is the highest
ranking enlisted man at Central
Command. That unit, based
atTampa's MacDill Air Force
Base, is responsible for U.S.
military operations throughout
the Middle East and down
through the Horn of Africa.
His job is to be Gen. John
Abizaid's liaison to all the
enlisted personnel within the
command. To that end, Brown-
hill is almost always in motion
perhaps logging more miles to
more dangerous places than
any other member of the Unit-
ed States military. That means
[he travels] thousands of miles
in helicopters, transport planes
and armored vehicles and
not much time at home in
Tampa with his wife, Sheryl.
"I'm lucky that I have a life
partner in my wife, Shery,l who
understands and supports me.

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She knows this is important,"
Brownhill said.
I recently spent close to two
weeks traveling with Brownhill
and during that time we visited
scores of locations throughout
Afghanistan and Iraq. On these
trips, his meetings with the
troops aren't formal. They may
be in a mess hall while tossing
down a meal, or under a han-
gar tossing around a football.
But once with them, he is their
mentor, their sounding board,
"a human conduit in combat
boots" through which the com-
mand constantly reinforces the
mission. Through his contact,
the command also gains from
the "ground gathered informa-
tion" that successful generals
have always counted on from
their NCOs and enlisted ranks.
"Things tended to come
down from the top:' said
Brownhill. "But now, we seek
input from the middle, from
the ground, from the youngest
troop, and they can handle that.
They can handle, with ease, the

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discussions that we have about
why this effort is so important."
What Brownhill learns from
the troops, he then shares
with Abizaid. Then together
they work to improve condi-

VIGNETTE 2:

Airman Rolar

helps put life
By Keith Cate
"I met a 20-year-old when I
first got here. It was a defining
moment to make me realize
what I'm getting myself into,"
says Airman 1 st Class Rolando
Quiles.
The 20-year-old from Temple
Terrace is reflecting on a day
soon after his arrival to Land-
stuhl Regional Medical Center
in Germany, where doctors and
nurses have been caring for
injured U.S. troops since 1953.
His job is to take vital signs
and serve food on a floor that
has 40 beds. He says he can
relate to the men and women
he cares for, because like him,
most are young. On that day
he was helping a man who
was also 20 and had just lost
both of.his legs.
"Just seeing something like
that was really, really shocking
to me. But the most shocking
thing out of it was his spirit and
his attitude," remembers Quiles.
"He had his head up and he
was looking for the more
brighter side of things. He was
more thankful that he was alive
and he was going to be able to
go back and see his family."
Family is important to Quiles,
too. His mother and father,
a younger brother and three
younger sisters live in Temple
Terrace. Before joining the mili-
tary in May of 2004, he went to
school for a year at Hillsborough
Community College; he's been
in Landstuhl since January.

tions for the troops and apply
their input to hone their myriad
of missions. Brownhill says
today's troops are much differ-
ent from when he first joined
the military.

"The young people today are
so much brighter, worldly. They
understand the end state," said
Brownhill. "They can see where
we're trying to go and that
makes them considerably differ-
ent than when I was young.'
WFLA-TV's Liisa Hyvarinen
contributed to this report.

ido Quiles: Helping others

into proper perspective

Someday he hopes to work in
radiology as an X-ray technician.
Quiles says he likes serv-
ing in Landstuhl but there is
a chance he could eventually
be sent to Iraq to serve as a
medic. "I have more experi-
ence than newcomers coming
in," he explains in between
patients. "They may deploy me
out there and deploy some-
body here to take my spot. The
thought of me being deployed

side booby traps wait for the
next American target.
For Quiles, serving in Ger-
many has helped him put life
into proper perspective.
"You could be having a down
day back at your room where
we live and then come to work
and meet a guy who just lost
his leg or lost an arm or got
shot in the belly or something,
and his attitude is different
from what yours would be for

to Iraq is obviously natural for a
parent to be scared or worried,
but I think my parents really
respect that I made a choice to
do something like this:'
Deploying to Iraq or Afghani-
stan would mean trading an as-
signment at the busiest ward
at the hospital in Landstuhl for
the most dangerous war zones
where firefights rage and road-

having a bad day or waking up
on the wrong side of the bed,"
he explains. "You kind of get
the feel for what's more impor-
tant. So that really helped me
out a lot and showed me how
much respect you've gotta
have for these young guys
coming back!"
WFLA's Liisa Hyvarinen con-
tributed to this report.

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Clemann back from Iraq
Marine Lance Cpl. David Clemann recently returned
home to Jacksonville, N.C., after a tour in Iraq. Clemann is
married to Cynthia Griffin, formerly of Plant City, and
has two children, Seth and Johnathan.

Photo courtesy of Chris Gorman

Welcome home
Staff Sgt. Chris Gorman recently returned home after
serving in the Florida Army National Guard in Djibouti,
Africa. It was his second deployment to Africa since 2002.
Gorman is the tennis director at Walden Lake Golf and
Country Club. Gorman, above left, is pictured with
Kenneth Preston, sergeant major of the U.S. Army.

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Cary
Moyse C. "Mike" Cary, 91, of
Plant City died Oct. 28.
He was born in Baraboo,
Wis., and moved here from
Lake Geneva, Wis.
He was a truck driver for
TransAmerica and attended
St. Clement Catholic Church.
He is survived by three sons,
Kevin of Austin, Texas, and
Timothy and Earl, both of
Plant City; two daughters,
Lynn Cary Pope of Madison,
Wis., and Peggy A. Whynott of
Moreno Valley, Colo.; four
grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Wells Memorial Funeral
Home.

Friend
Virginia Friend, 71, of Plant
City died Oct. 29.
She was a longtime resident
of Plant City and was 'a day
manager for Red Bard Restau-
rant.
She is survived by a son,
Billy of Lakeland; three daugh-
ters, Lori Giella of Lakeland

and Deborah Tidwell and
Michelle Dearhart, both of
Plant City; three sisters, Pau-
line Pate of Brunswick, Ga.,
Mary R. Ridpath of Lakeland
and Joyce Simmons of Atlanta;
15 grandchildren; and a great-
grandchild.
Hopewell Funeral Home.

Goin
Richard Goin, 53, of Plant
City died Oct. 21.
He was born in Anderson,
Ind., and was a longtime resi-
dent of Plant City.
He was a millwright.
He is survived by a son, Karl
of Bartow; three sisters, Cindy
Bennett of Plant City, Marcella
Kuhn of Troy, N.C., Theresa
Brown of Milton, Ind.; and two
grandchildren.
Hopewell Funeral Home.

Peplinski
Wendy S. Peplinski, 40, of
Plant City died Nov. 2.
She was born in Bay City,
Mich., and moved here from
Zephyrhills four years ago.
She was a homemaker.

She is survived by a
daughter, Shanon Mateer of
Colorado; her father and step-
mother, Paul and Sally Peplin-
ski of Bay City; her mother,
Carol A. Peplinski of Bay City;
three brothers, Jeffrey of Bay
City, Paul of Kalamazoo,
Mich., and William Heinlein of
Midland, Mich.; and two sis-
ters, Lori Banks of Freeland,
Mich., and Lisa Ovalle of Bay
City.
Wells Memorial Funeral
Home.

Reeves
Robert V. Reeves, 58, of
Auburndale died Oct. 23.
He was born in Detroit and
moved from Plant City to
Auburndale two years ago.
He worked for Hughes Tool
Supply in Lakeland and was a
member of the Auburndale
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's
Witnesses.
He is survived by his wife,
Sandra S.; three sons, Robert
of Warren, Mich., Clinton of
Lakeland and Austin of Plant
City; two daughters, Orlana

Sergeant of Brandon and
Aubrey of Auburndale; three
brothers, Dennis of Garden
City, Mich., and Donnie Dacko
and Randy Dacko, both of Port
Charlotte; and two grandchil-
dren.
Central Florida Casket Store
and Funeral Chapel, Lake-
land.

Simmons
John Simmons, 75, of Dover
died Oct. 31.
He was born in Alva and was
a longtime resident of Plant
City.
He was a U.S. Air Force vet-
eran of the Korean and Viet-
nam wars, retiring as a master
sergeant after 23 years of
service. He was awarded the
Air Force Commendation
Medal and the Bronze Star.
He was a trucking supervi-
sor for Florida Steel, where
retired from after 20 years
service.
He is survived by two sons,
Jimmy of Plant City and Jay of
Maryville, Tenn.; three sisters,

Smith
Daniel E. Smith, 74, of Plant
City died Oct. 27.
He was born in Whiteville,
N.C., and moved from North
Carolina to Plant City in 1958.
He was a U.S. Army veteran
of the Korean War.
He was retired from Faulkn-
ers Plastics and was a rfiember
of the First Thonotosassa Mis-
sionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by a son,
Joseph D. of Plant City; two
daughters, Kathryn S. Bailey
and Patricia E. Wells, both of
Plant City; a brother, Jim
Brown Smith of Tampa; a
sister, Sara McKee of North
Carolina; four grandchildren;
and three great-grandchil-
dren.
Wells Memorial Funeral
Home.

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Matthew Ray Kimbel. He is the
son of Mark and Susie Kimbel
of Plant City.
The bride-elect is a 2005
graduate of Plant City High
School. She plans to pursue a
career in the medical field.

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difficulties after the death of a
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called "traumatic grief treatment,"
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and then develop practical ways to
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well as anxiety and depression
among patients who completed
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Coping with the death of a
spouse is very difficult. In addition
to the grief, loss and loneliness,
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The prospective groom is a
2004 graduate of Plant City
High School and is currently
employed with Tampa Electric
Co.
A June 10, 2006, wedding is
planned in Plant City.

Curl-Dimapasoc
Edward and Rose Curl of
Plant City announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Christin Teresa Curl, to Jeffrey
Michael Dimapasoc. He is the
son of Peter and Vicky Dima-
pasoc of Apple Valley, Calif.
The bride-elect is a gradu-
ate of the University of South
Florida, where she earned a
bachelor's degree in elemen-
tary education. She is the
media specialist at Palm River
Elementary School in Tampa.
The prospective groom is a
graduate of the University of
California at Riverside, Calif.,
where he earned a bachelor's
degree in mathematics. He is
employed as the AGP teacher
at Palm River and Bin elemen-

Michael Dimapasoc and
Christin Teresa Curl

tary schools, both in Tampa.
A Dec. 3 wedding is planned
at 2 p.m. at St. Clement's
Catholic Church in Plant City.

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household items to assist
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Church seeks items
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Church, 402 W. English St.,
will celebrate its 60th anniver-

sary in 2006. In preparation
for the celebration, the heri-
tage committee is requesting
contributions of church pic-
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Dec. 12. For more information,
call 754-6687.

Hope Lutheran announces
new worship hours
The members of Hope
Lutheran Church, 2001 N.
Park Road, Plant City, have a
new Sunday worship sched-
ule. The new times are: wor-
ship at 8 and 10:30 a.m.; family
Bible hour at 9:15 a.m. Classes
available for ages 3 through
adult.
For more information or
directions, contact the church
office at 752-4622.

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By DAREK SHARP
dsharp@mediageneral.com
With Hurricane Wilma damage causing a two-
week holdup in Florida's high school swimming
season, another delay faces some who may or
may not be headed to the state meet.
The way the state series is set up, only the race
winners at the regional meets know for sure if
they've qualified for state. Many others have to wait
for all of the region times to be posted before they
find out if their time is good enough to earn a spot
in the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center pool next
weekend.
Durant's Matt Outlaw will not have to be one of
those nailbiters.
Outlaw won the 100-meter freestyle race, and
came in a strong second in the 50 free Saturday in
Sarasota, to guarantee a spot in the Class 3A meet.
He did it at Sarasota, site of Saturday's 3A-Region 2
meet.
With a time of 48.33 in the 100, Outlaw broke the
Durant school record held by David Ellis. Outlaw
will almost certainly qualify for state in both events,
with the 100 free a sure thing.
"It was a beautiful swim, the best I've ever seen,"
said Durant boys swim coach Ivan Nobles.
Several regional meets have yet to be held, with
both Region 3 and 4 to finally get started this Friday,
also at the Fort Lauderdale complex. Only the four
regional race winners are locked into the state
meet, then the next 12 best times from the nonwin-
ners will be good enough for a state berth. The only
See SWIMMING, Page 27

Photo courtesy Carlton Benton

Riptide Jam
Playing in the 16-and-under division of the Plant City Strawberry Jam III girls fastpitch tournament, the
Riptide a 14-U team of Plant City won the championship. The Riptide beat the Suncoast Storm of
Sarasota for the title, with third place going to the Valrico Eclipse and Florida Misfits of Dade City. In
front, from left, are Riptide players Amanda Alba, Chelsea Milam, Chelsea Hanks, Brittany Harwell and
Tara Thomas. In the second row, from left, are Haylee Dietrich, Katie Wood, Sarah Godheim, Ellen
Whatley and Ally Ledenham. In back, from left, are coaches Chip Wood, Tate Whatley, William Hanks
and Darren Dietrich.

Durant Runners Qualify For State Meet SHRP CUTS

2 MEMBERS IN TOP 10
AT REGIONALS
By DAREK SHARP
dsharp@mediageneral.com
Seemingly out of nowhere,
Durant for the first time has
qualified for the state cross
country meet. An outstanding
effort from its top three
runners was good enough for
Durant to manage fifth place
at the Class 4A-Region 2 meet
in Sarasota on Saturday morn-
ing.
Durant's boys will be among
the crowd Saturday in Dade
City. The state cross country
meets are all to take place at
Little Everglades Ranch.
A top-six team finish was
necessary for a team to make

states, and, for teams not
making it, individuals could
still advance if they ended in
the top 15 overall, and Durant
would have three runners
make it via that route.
Khemaron Kelly ran the 5k
course at Oscar Scherer State
Park in a time of 16:35, just on
the back side of a pack of three
runners battling for third
place. Then it was a half-
minute drop to the next pack,
which included Kelly's Cougar
teammate Kevin Jones. The
fellow junior ran a time of 16:
59, good for seventh place.
Juan Reynoso crossed in 17:
17 and finished 13th, while
John Bello (18:42) and Luis
Reynoso (21:11) filled out the
top five for Durant. A school's
top five runners counted for
the team score, which for

Durant was a 171.
Taking into consideration
just the top three runners from
each school, Durant actually
was better than anyone else.
Only one other school had two
runners finish in the top 10,
and that was Melbourne High
at eighth and 10th.
Sickles was the champion
with 90 points, followed by
Sarasota Riverview, which had
the race winner Zachariah
Deveau. Sarasota finished just
behind Durant with 173 points
to get the last team spot. The
dropoff to seventh place,
Largo High, was 17 points.
The Class 4A boys race is the
last to start Saturday, and the
conditions will be hot because
the time is 11:30 a.m. The 1A
girls race begins first, at 8 a.m.

Panthers Surprise Opponents In Tournament

CHAMPIONS WERE TO
BE CROWNED TUESDAY
Staff Report
Though they went through
the regular season with a 2-5
record, the Panthers advanced
to the Premier League semifi-
nals in the Plant City Recrea-
tion & Parks
Department/Optimist Youth
Flag Football tournament.
Originally scheduled to be
played Saturday, the three

championship games were all
delayed until Tuesday night.
That was because of rain last
week that washed away the
first day of playoff action.
The Premier League (10-12
year olds) was to play its semi-
finals and finals on Tuesday.
In one game, the Panthers
were looking for a third upset
in a row, facing off against the
top-seeded Eagles.
The other teams to reach
the semis were the Cowboys,
who finished tied for first with

the Eagles, and the Lions. The
Eagles beat the Vikings 26-12,
with Ryan Gentry throwing
three touchdown passes, two
to Cathleen Evans.
Kristen Wyckoff scored on a
pair of TD runs and Andrew
Lytell threw a touchdown pass
to Robby Knox as the Panthers
beat the Jets 20-6 on Saturday
to advance to the semifinals.
Before that, the Panthers
topped the Saints 18-13, with
Wyckoff running for one score
See FLAG FOOTBALL, Page 27

Football Seasons End

With Little Fanfare

Trying to put a positive
spin on how the football
season ended at Plant City
High School, hey, the
basketball team will be at
full strength right from the
start!
That's because Jason
Brown, the quarterback of
the football team, is equally
if not more talented as the
point guard of the hoops
squad. But I'm guessing
Brown would rather have
been able to finish up his
prep football career on a
happier note.
It ended Friday for Plant
City with a third straight
loss, 43-10, to Riverview. The
Raiders, who jumped out to
the early lead in Class 5A-
District 7 and had control of
their playoff fate, finished
with a 4-6 record. The last
three defeats all came on the
heels of head coach Todd
Long resigning to take an
administrative job at
Durant.
Oh well, hoops should
truly be fun and they get
started soon. The girls
season tips off next week,
followed by the boys after
that.
Soccer is already off and
running, with the Durant

girls. picking up a nice 6-2
win over Freedom (two goals
each for sisters Gabi and
Dani Rivera), and the Plant
City girls rolling Jefferson
7-0 on Friday.
Wrestling begins next
Thursday night, which of
course is another "positive"
for both Plant City and
Durant as far as not making
the football playoffs.

Football playoffs
Speaking of pigskin
playoffs, it certainly will be
worth keeping an eye open
Friday for what happens to
the two teams that did beat
out Plant City though
Brandon did not actually
See SHARP, Page 27

NOVEMBER 10, 2005 THE COURIER 27

SPORTS SHORTS

Youth hoops
Registration for the 37th
season of Plant City Recreaton
& Parks Department/Optimist
Club Youth Basketball Pro-
gram is underway through
Nov. 30 at the administrative
office, 1904 S. Park Road.
Children ages 8 to 16 may
register.
The season runs from Jan. 3
to Feb. 28 at Marshall and
Tomlin middle schools and
the Plant City YMCA. Practices
are once a week.
Cost: $20, includes jersey
and a minimum of seven
games plus a postseason tour-
nament.
Call: 659-4255 or visit
www.plantcitygov.com/rec.

Softball tourneys
The 2006 Plant City COED
Invitational softball tourna-
ment will take place Dec. 3 at
the Randy L. Larson Fourplex
and Plant City Stadium.
Cost is $145 for a three-
game minimum, and deadline
to register is Nov. 25.
Dec. 10 is the makeup date
for the 2006 Fall Softball Clas-
sic in Plant City. The event is a
men's tournament with a
four-game minimum for $175
a team. Teams have until Dec.
2 to register. The tournament
will take place at the Randy L.

Winter adult softball
Registration is in process for
the 2006 winter adult softball
league, which begins its
season Jan. 9 and plays at the
Randy Larson Fourplex and
Plant City Stadium.
Cost is $240 for eight games
and $480 for doubleheader
leagues.
Inform at i o n:
www.plantcitygov.com/rec.

UII girls soccer
The Valrico Soccer Club is
looking for one more player
for the Valrico Avalanche, its
U11 competitive girls soccer
team. Players must be born
after Aug. 1, 1994.
The team practices Mon-
days and Wednesdays from 6
to 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays
from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Keith
Waller Park on Sydney Dover
Road.
Call: coaches Karl or Sharon,
671-0344, or e-mail afbecker-
s@aol.com.

To submit sports information
to The Courier, e-mail announce-
ments to rcone@mediageneral
.com or fax to 689-9545.

Photo courtesy of the Lancers

Lancers Win 2 Tourneys In A Row
The Plant City Lancers U-13 boys soccer team recently won back-to-back tournaments,
outscoring opponents 13-0 to take the 6th annual Plant City Jamboree and allowing just one
goal in winning the Largo Halloween tournament. In Largo, the Lancers beat West Pasco 4-1
and Dunedin 1-0 to reach the final against the Lakeland Shockers. Despite outshooting the
Shockers 12-0, the game ended in a 0-0 tie. A big save from goalie Juan Marquez helped
propel the Lancers to a 3-1 penalty-kick shootout victory. The Lancers are, in front, Juan
Marquez. In the second row, from left, Krisomar Crispin, Raymundo Marquez, Justin Keel,
Israel Santana, Dalton Hunter, Kendall Aguilar and Cameron Roberts. In the third row are
Billy Kladakis, Jorge Martinez, AJ Black, Damasco Pineda, Marcus Svensson, Zack Ceto and
Garrett Davidson. In back are head coach Chris Black, coach Allen Black and coach Jorge
Martinez.

SWIMMING
Continued From Page 26

Photo courtesy Belinda Casey

Walden Lake Swimmers
Thirty-eight children ages 4 to 14 joined the Walden Lake
swim team this season for meets in Lakeland, Largo and
Tampa Palms. The team celebrated the season with a
banquet Nov. 3 at Walden Lake. Among the special awards
given out were those to three "Polar Bears" Haleigh
Reavill, Kristen Nurthcutt and Nick Casey who never
complained about swimming in even the coldest of
waters.

FLAG FOOTBALL
Continued From Page 26

stipulation is that an individual
or relay team must have done
no worse than the top six at
the regional meet.
Under those guidelines, the
only other swimmer from
Durant or Plant City with a
chance to reach Fort Lauder-
dale is Stephanie Barker. For
Barker, it would be a return
trip. She came in fifth place in
the 200 individual medley and
sixth in the 100 butterfly.
Though she barely made the
cutoff point for consideration
in the latter, Barker's chances
of having a good-enough time
in that event seem strong.
Barker's time in the butter-
fly was 58.56 seconds, an
upgrade of two seconds over
her district championship
time. Region 2 happens to be a
very strong one in the event.
Her time would have been
good for second place at the
Region 1 meet, held at the
University of Florida. Though
the other two regionals have
not taken place yet, looking at
the district times, only one
swimmer was better than the
1-minute mark.
The outlook is not as good
for Barker in the 200 IM, but

there is a chance she could
slide in as one of the final
competitors. One district meet
actually had not been held yet,
with the District 7 meet finally
set to take place on Wednes-
day.
Plant City had two girls relay
teams make it through the
preliminaries to the final race,
where they finished eighth.
Barker was joined by Marah
Dolan, Mallory Ventsam and
Anna Palermo for both the 200
medley and 200 freestyle
relays. Ventsam was eighth in
the breast stroke and 13th in
,the 100 free.
Durant also made it to the
regional in the girls 200 free
relay, with the team of Mallary
Campo, Krista and Katrina
West and Emeri Lewkowicz
finishing 15th. The boys 200
meter team of Outlaw, Jona-
than Weaver, Chad Peiter and
Jared Lochmuller came in
12th.
Both Durant diving stand-
outs, Kaylee Doback and
Christopher Plante, have qual-
ified for the state meet as well.
Outlaw's superb outing in
Sarasota was the highlight so
far of a very focused effort that

started months ago. Nobles
said that from the very begin-
ning of practice, Outlaw said
the team should be able to
wear the "performance suits"
instead of just regular spandex
bottoms in an effort to
increase time.
"You can't coach what he
has," Nobles said. "He is doing
everything he knows he can
do, to get in the position to be
where he is. The kid just flat
out wants it."
As hard as he's worked,
even Outlaw who has a
swimmer's dimensions at 6-4,
160 pounds has no high
expectations for the 50 free.
After all, that event contains
Alex Forbes from Longwood
Lyman High. Forbes has won
four state titles in a row in that
event.
But in the 100 free?
"We're shooting for the top
five, and believe me, to say
that is remarkable. He's come
very far," Nobles said.
Outlaw, though in a differ-
ent way from Barker, will have
to bide his time before getting
to the state meet. It won't go
off until Nov. 18.

and throwing another to Teja
Green.
Other opening-round
games saw the Chiefs beat the
Falcons 18-6, the Cowboys
beat the 49'ers 21-14 (Kyle
Pass ran for a TD and caught
one from Travis Ciccarello)
and the Lions beat the Chiefs
21-14.
In the Senior League (8-9),
there were few surprises. The
top-seeded Jaguars reached
the finals, going 8-1 in the pro-
cess with a pair of shutouts.
Zaccheus Wright-Walker
scored twice and Clifford
Martin and DJ PeQueen both
ran for touchdowns in the first
round, then in the semifinals
Saturday Clifford Martin did
all the scoring (including a
safety) in an 8-0 win over the

Broncos. The Broncos had
won in overtime, 18-12 over
the Steelers, with Dakota
Benton scoring twice.
The Jaguars were set to face
the Bears in Tuesday's Senior
finals. The Bears beat the
Raiders 14-0, then the Dol-
phins 12-6.
Chance Akers had a TD in
each game. Cassidy Wright
scored three times for the Dol-
phins in their first-round win,
25-20 over the Ravens.
In a pair of high-scoring
games, the finals were set in
the Elite League (13-15) Satur-
day when the Colts upset the
Rams 26-20 and the Patriots
beat the Bucs 34-26. The Rams
had gone through the regular
season 6-1.

SHARP
Continued From Page 26

beat the Raiders in its head-
to-head game. Brandon will
host Lake Gibson while East
Bay has the joy of opening at
Lakeland.
I'll also keep tabs on
Wharton.
Remember the second
game of the year, when Plant
City led Wharton 14-0 going
into the half? Instead of
possibly padding the half-
time lead, Plant City fum-
bled and Wharton took it
back for an 80-yard score at
the buzzer, propelling the
Wildcats to a 27-14 win.
Well, Wharton ended up

showing that wasn't a fluke,
finishing up the season 9-1.
The Wildcats are set to host
Alonso in what should be a
cakewalk, before hosting the
Lake Gibson-Brandon
winner.
As for Durant's district,
Riverview completed its
season at 9-1 and gets to be
at home against Orlando
Freedom.
Some districts were still not
decided down south thanks
to postponements from
Hurricane Wilma.
In fact, some district
games are set for tonight,

with those teams having to
turn around and start their
playoffs on Saturday.
Other games-this Friday
that could be fun: Bradenton
Bayshore at Plant, Land 0'
Lakes at Chamberlain,
Winter Haven at Hills-
borough and, for a bit of a
different experience, you
could try a Class lA game,
with tiny Evangel Christian
hosting Merritt Island
Christian.
Evangel, which features
several players from Plant
City, finished as the top-
ranked 1A team in the state.

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Case No: 05-DR-019890
Division R
GEROGE EDWARD MAUK,
JR
Petitione
and
TAMMY MAUK
Respondent
NOTICE OF ACTION FOR
DISSOLUTION OF MAR-
RIAGE
TO Tammy Mauk, 8625 Indi-
an ridge Way, Lakeland,
Florida, 33810
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action has been filed
against you and that you
are required to serve a
copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to it on
GEORGE EDWARD MAUK,
JR, 301 N. Wilder Rd, Lot
#52, Plant City, Florida
33566 on or before Decem-
ber 12, 2005 and file the
original with the clerk of
this Court at 302 N. Michi-
ganAvePlantCity F133563
before service on Petition-
er or immediately thereaf-
ter. If you fail to do so, a
defaul may be entered
against you for the relief
demanded in the petition.
Copies of all court docu-
ments in this case, includ-
ing orders, are available at
the Clerk of the Circuit
Court's office. You may re-
view these documents up-
on request.
You must keep the Clerk of
the Circuit Court's office
notified of your current ad-
dress. (You may file Notice
of Current Address, florida
Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Form 12.915.)
Future papers in this law-
suit will be mailed to the
address on record at the
clerk's office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285
Florida Family Law Rules of
Procedure, requires cer-
tain automatic disclosure
of documents and informa-
tion. Failure to comply can
result in sanctions, includ-
ing dismissal or striking of
pleadings.
ated 11-07-2005
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
By: Claire Davis
Depuaty Clerk
22?56 11/10;17;24,12/1,05
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE is hereby given
that "BUCKEYE SELF STOR-
AGE INC." will sell to the
highest bidder at public
sale at 1610 Jim Johnson
Rd. Plant City, Fl 33566 at
9:00 AM. Tuesday, Novem-
ber 29,2005.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
HELD FOR
E.C.WATKINS, JR
China Closet, Table Lamp,
Speakers, TV Console, Misc
Items
CRYSTAL BAILEY
Baby Items, Chair, Table
Lamp, Sofa, Toys, Misc
Items
POLLYALLEN
Microwave, Lamp, Sofa,
Tool Box, Golf Clubs, Misc.
Items.
KARLA MCDONALD
Baby Chair, Chest of Draw-
ers Stereo, Wheelchair,
Clothing, Misc Items
DANIELLE BAIR
Two Baby Cribs, Chest of
Drawers, Clothing, Toys,
Misc Items
JERRY KETTERING
Bedding, Chair, China Clos-

I iLegals
et, Sofa, TV, Misc Items
CHANDLYN DAVIS
China Closet, Dryer, Sofa,
Clothing, Misc Items
GEORGIA JOHNSON
Desk, Dining Room Set,
Grandfather Clock, Toys,
Misc Items
SERGIO RAMIREZ
Baby Crib, Chest of Draw-
ers, Misc Items
ROBERTA CHEATHAM
Bed, Chair, Vacuum Clean-
er, Toys, Misc Items
LAVONNESAPP
Bed, Chair, Chest, Desk, Mi-
crowave, Stereo, Misc
Items
These sales are being held
to satisfy a Landlord's Lien
Brenda Rau/Brad Yocom
Managers
NO:2230 11/10;17,2005
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: 05-DR-5112
SECTION NO: 05
IN RE: THE MATTER OF:
ANGEL RIVERA,
Former Husband,
v.
MARIA GUTIERREZ,
Former Wife.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: MARIA GUTIERREZ
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a
Petition to Demesticate
Foreign Decree and Peti-
tion to Modify Decree of
Dissolution of Marriage.
action for has been filed
against youandyouare I
requiredto serve a copy of
your written defenses if
any, to it on WILLIAM J.
LOBB, ESQUIRE, petetion-
er's attorney, whose ad-
dress is 295 W. Summerlin
Street, Bartow, Florida
33830, on or before Decem-
ber 8,2005 and file the orig-
inal with the Clerk of this
Court either before service
on petitioner's attorney or
immediately thereafter,
otherwise aDefault will be
entered against you for the
relief demanded in the
Complaint or Petition.
WITNESS my hand and seal
of this Courton
November 1, 2005
RICHARD WEISS
As Clerk of Said Court
BY:/S/Valerie Neal
As Deputy Clerk
No2212 11/10;17;24,12/01,
2005
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